Climate
Ibadan logs 184 sunny days a year to Sokoto's 326 — Sokoto wins by 142. Ibadan also leads on hot days by 76.
Ibadan
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Dinner outside
Sokoto
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Air Quality
Ibadan averages 42.3 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Sokoto's 45.4 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Ibadan breathes ~7% cleaner air (3.1 µg/m³ lower).
Ibadan
Sokoto
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WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Ibadan (4.0M) and Sokoto (954K) are 4.2x in population — Ibadan is the larger metro, Sokoto the smaller; on land area Ibadan spans roughly 5.2x more ground.
Ibadan is roughly 4.7x the scale of Sokoto
Combined population & area comparison
IbadanSokotoCity Scale Rankings
Ibadan4.0M4.2xSokoto954K1xIbadan574 km²5.2xSokoto110 km²1xIbadan
Sokoto
Who Thrives Here
Sokoto is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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